Absolute BEST custard recipe that RULES all??

[nlgoddess57]

Adding in some Butterscotch sounds like an amazing idea. I'm a sucker for butterscotch custard. I stumbled on this recipe by accident, and while I do enjoy it, it has not become an ADV for me. I still find myself yearning for a good eggy/buttery/rich/creamy custard.

I've made a slew of "good" custards recently, but I'm still waiting for the one that makes me stop, stare at my dripper, and say "holy s#it!".

I was wondering if you have tried all the Vanilla Custard flavoring that is out there? I mostly have stuck with CAPs but that is because it seems to be the holy grail of VC, but I get the impression that maybe that eggyness could come from combining the VCs.
Also, French Toast has a distinct eggyness to it, have you ventured off into breakfast foods? I am not sure, but it seems that waffles should have an eggy note to them.

I also tried Oreos Custard recipe adding in butter. I don't know how it will age out, but it is an acceptable shake and vape. Personally I didn't note that it is any richer in the eggy department as any number of other mixes I have tried. Perhaps time will prove me wrong. My thinking is that no juice maker is going to use that many flavorings in those minuscule proportions. The flavor that you like in Gremlins Vanilla Custard is gotten more easily, of this I am sure, after all custard is a few ingredient dessert. For some reason, the baker in me is screaming, less is best.

That said, I am not chasing eggyness, or I should say I wasn't until I ran across this thread, curse you! I am chasing rich and savory, hence the addition of butterscotch. I am not really after a butterscotch custard, but FA butterscotch is rich and savory, my hope is that a small percentage will compliment the existing sugar caramelization (dictionary says this isn't a word!!) all ready present in VC without making it a butterscotch custard. I also have French Vanilla in the back of my head. Once I nail those notes, I just know the lack of eggyness will start to bother me... and after this discussion, I think I will start with adding some breakfast type flavors. I am not really sure what undertones these flavors have though. Still... 1 or 2% Of CAP or TFA shouldn't take over the Custard... hopefully.

Unfortunately I think the "holy s#it" juice won't be seen until you bring it out of the dark. And maybe not until it has been there for a couple of months. I have 17 in my closet, and I make a new version every couple of days. However, I have found that what I am chasing is evolving. So those I made at the beginning of this chase will more than likely be unsatisfactory.

 

[Uncletattoowhat]

As far as trying other custards, There aren't many I have a lot of experience with. I currently have CAP v1, TFA v1, FA and FW custards on my mixing table. I've not messed too much with the FA except small percentages as add on flavors in recipes I've found, and I have yet to touch the FW custard. I did read recently that French Toast and possibly a small amount of Egg Nog could add the flavor I'm looking for. I keep going back in my head to the first time I tried Nicoticket's CLS one year ago, and how I told my wife "wow this is way too eggy". But after trying that recipe, I found it wasn't what I remembered having.

My goal may be unobtainable, but I'm searching for a "holy s#it" shake and vape custard. Yes i know the custard/cream steep rule of thumb and all that goes along with it. The 16 day steep on my OVC is the LONGEST I've let a juice sit. I make my juices to vape right away, not let them sit in a corner. I would never want to order a juice from a company who sends it with notes In all honesty, if I could find the recipe for Alloy Blends Electrum Blonde, I would be satisfied long enough to possibly let some other experiments steep lol.

 

[sketchness]

I remember the first time I tasted a custard and had that same sensation. The thing is now I don't get that from any of them. Well occasionally if i get real bad allergies or a cold I can taste it (which makes no sense). Sort of like flavor blindness.

It is like chasing an ex girlfriend lol

 

[Kenna]

I remember the first time I tasted a custard and had that same sensation. The thing is now I don't get that from any of them. Well occasionally if i get real bad allergies or a cold I can taste it (which makes no sense). Sort of like flavor blindness.

It is like chasing an ex girlfriend lol

If your nose is stuffy, then you aren't "tasting" it with your nose (aroma taste). You are breathing through your mouth & tasting it with the tastebuds in your mouth on both inhale & exhale. If you are exhaling through your nose that may be where you are missing that flavor. I've noticed the difference in methods with custards. I always exhale through my mouth unless it's a juice, like fruits, & some nutty, or coffee flavors where the aroma comes into play. Custards don't have much aroma taste to them unless there is a spice involved like cinnamon or nutmeg. A lemon custard would be a mouth type. Try it.

 

[Le$$]

pretty good, I've only had it steeping for a few days. hopefully it'll get a lot better at the two or three week mark.

What app is that? Is there an iPhone equivalent?

 

[petrotech]

I'm not sure...it's called e-juice labs. I hate apple products.

What app is that? Is there an iPhone equivalent?

 

[herb]

I had actually thought about them when I started mixing, but the reviews for that flavor are not promising, and the reviews on the customer service is atrocious. I'd personally rather not pay $1 per ml for a flavoring that requires 14% per recipe, for what sounds like someone mixing other CAP/TFA flavors in a bottle and sending it out. I enjoy the process of making/finding/tweaking different recipes to find what I enjoy.

The DIYFSHV I ordered is expensive, but what little percentage I will be using for that specific recipe made up for the price. If anyone else has something else to say about it, I'd love to hear actual reviews, flavor profiles and comparisons to other labels.

Way overpriced for what you get , i know the two guys who started Mama J's , former members here . Here is my ADV at the moment .


Cap V2 14 %
TFA Dulce de Leche 2 % / not a necessary ingredient and i skip it (diketones)
FA Vanilla classic 3%
FA Vienna Cream 2%
FA Fresh Cream 1%

Love it

 

[Kenna]

I was wondering if you have tried all the Vanilla Custard flavoring that is out there? I mostly have stuck with CAPs but that is because it seems to be the holy grail of VC, but I get the impression that maybe that eggyness could come from combining the VCs.
Also, French Toast has a distinct eggyness to it, have you ventured off into breakfast foods? I am not sure, but it seems that waffles should have an eggy note to them.

I also tried Oreos Custard recipe adding in butter. I don't know how it will age out, but it is an acceptable shake and vape. Personally I didn't note that it is any richer in the eggy department as any number of other mixes I have tried. Perhaps time will prove me wrong. My thinking is that no juice maker is going to use that many flavorings in those minuscule proportions. The flavor that you like in Gremlins Vanilla Custard is gotten more easily, of this I am sure, after all custard is a few ingredient dessert. For some reason, the baker in me is screaming, less is best.

That said, I am not chasing eggyness, or I should say I wasn't until I ran across this thread, curse you! I am chasing rich and savory, hence the addition of butterscotch. I am not really after a butterscotch custard, but FA butterscotch is rich and savory, my hope is that a small percentage will compliment the existing sugar caramelization (dictionary says this isn't a word!!) all ready present in VC without making it a butterscotch custard. I also have French Vanilla in the back of my head. Once I nail those notes, I just know the lack of eggyness will start to bother me... and after this discussion, I think I will start with adding some breakfast type flavors. I am not really sure what undertones these flavors have though. Still... 1 or 2% Of CAP or TFA shouldn't take over the Custard... hopefully.

Unfortunately I think the "holy s#it" juice won't be seen until you bring it out of the dark. And maybe not until it has been there for a couple of months. I have 17 in my closet, and I make a new version every couple of days. However, I have found that what I am chasing is evolving. So those I made at the beginning of this chase will more than likely be unsatisfactory.

Add some Butter!

 

[nlgoddess57]

Add some Butter!

HA! I add butter to all of my bakery type e-juices. If a recipe that you eat calls for butter, i.e. cake, cookies, custards, then I add it to my juice! Unless of course the base flavor is buttery enough, which, in general I have not found to be the case. And it really isn't just the taste, its the mouth feel as well. Coconut gives that nice buttery mouth feel.

 

[Uncletattoowhat]

Tried another custard recipe with Dulce De Leche this weekend. I think the DDL flavor irritates me. I can't vape it. Going to let it steep for a while to see if it calms down at all, but I won't be using it in anything else anytime soon.

I also found a bottle of the cap custard 4%, New York cheesecake 3%, French vanilla 3%, butter 1% that I mixed on 8/22. Hehe. Can't wait to try some tonight on a fresh wick.

 

[nlgoddess57]

I am not a big fan of DDL, but I know it is very popular for use with VC. It will definitely calm down, but give it a few weeks. I have played around with 1,2, & 3% and I don't seem to find the "sweet" spot with DDL that works with VC. Well, for my taste anyway. Maybe you will have better luck.

The bottle you found sounds really good, but I doubt it will have the eggy taste you are looking for. But still sounds delicious! Should be really good after a month steep! I have a couple of custard mixes with New York cheesecake steeping right now, they are coming up on a month in a few days, but none are even close to passing the finger tasting test. Though a couple of them have a wonderful smell. Will probably lose faith in them soon and dump some other flavoring in them to make them better.... and acceptably vape -able.

 

[Uncletattoowhat]

The DDL I used at 1% lol. I don't know how people use it at 5% in some recipes I see.

I'm going to do some experimenting this week with custard and FA meringue. Common sense says "it's a bunch of egg mixtures being mixed together". But my logic side says "every time you've used meringue was in a sweet ice cream or fruit recipe".

One day I will find my vape unicorn lol.

 

[nlgoddess57]

I am dubious of meringue, my common sense says you can't get a yolky taste from a sugary whipped egg white. And yeah, maybe way too sweet for what you are after! Maybe try some meringue and french toast!

I don't think you are going to find that unicorn... If this is what your unicorn is "My goal may be unobtainable, but I'm searching for a "holy s#it" shake and vape custard." Now if you are willing to steep, then you will find it. Its just going to take 3 weeks longer!

 

[WharfRat1976]

Cap VC 2 15%
TFA Sweetener 3%
TFA Brown Sugar 3%
TFA Whipped Cream 3.5%
Cap Egg Nog 2%
TFA Smooth 2%
TFA Graham Cracker 1.5%
Cap Butter 1.75%

I think this was known as Steve's VC. It's a killer recipe. Your tweaks can vary. Many do not like the egg Nog in this. You may consider a drop or 5. It can over power but it mellows after a longish steep.

 

[WharfRat1976]

I'm still new to give you an accurate answer, but it can be used to add a type of sweetness to a mix. Better answer here: DIY Master Techniques - Flavor Add-on's (EM, VW, BW, MTS, ACV, ect) | E-Cigarette Forum

EM is cotton candy[emoji7]

 

[Uncletattoowhat]

I am dubious of meringue, my common sense says you can't get a yolky taste from a sugary whipped egg white. And yeah, maybe way too sweet for what you are after! Maybe try some meringue and french toast!

I don't think you are going to find that unicorn... If this is what your unicorn is "My goal may be unobtainable, but I'm searching for a "holy s#it" shake and vape custard." Now if you are willing to steep, then you will find it. Its just going to take 3 weeks longer!

Oh, I understand completely. The unobtainable is a pipe dream. The Unicorn, I am willing to put time into. My last few posts I mentioned having some custards on hand that I forgot I had steeping (NEVER happens for me). One was a month, and the other I found this morning was my Oreo's Vanilla Custard, that hit 3 weeks yesterday. Both while very good, are not the flavor profile i am aiming for.

I will have to look into the French Toast, have to wait until payday to get any new flavors.

Cap VC 2 15%
TFA Sweetener 3%
TFA Brown Sugar 3%
TFA Whipped Cream 3.5%
Cap Egg Nog 2%
TFA Smooth 2%
TFA Graham Cracker 1.5%
Cap Butter 1.75%

I think this was known as Steve's VC. It's a killer recipe. Your tweaks can vary. Many do not like the egg Nog in this. You may consider a drop or 5. It can over power but it mellows after a longish steep.

I think I tried this recipe once. Didnt have Egg Nog or Smooth, and it turned out bad to my taste. Will have to add those to my next order as well

 

[Uncletattoowhat]

Tried to make a French toast "from scratch" and custard, and somehow, I ended up with a super creamy Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal lol.

 

[nlgoddess57]

Tried to make a French toast "from scratch" and custard, and somehow, I ended up with a super creamy Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal lol.

This made me laugh! If you had the "scratch" ingredients to make french toast... why wouldn't you just put the yolky part in your custard?!! you crack me up!! was the "super creamy Cinnamon Toast Crunch" good at least?

 

[Uncletattoowhat]

This made me laugh! If you had the "scratch" ingredients to make french toast... why wouldn't you just put the yolky part in your custard?!! you crack me up!! was the "super creamy Cinnamon Toast Crunch" good at least?

The yolky part is the custard. And I put it in the mix. I just used too much cinnamon Danish swirl. It's a strong flavor in small amounts. It is still a very tasty recipe.

 

[Uncletattoowhat]

Mixed this up last week since I haven't done any strictly Flavourart recipes. Still waiting for it to steep. Off the bat, the custard is spiced. Tried some last night and it's still got a ways to go, but the meringue sweetened it up. Hope it all comes together nicely.

French Vanilla Custard:
2% Custard (FA)
4% Meringue (FA)
4% Cream Fresh (FA)
6% Vienna Cream (FA)